Tomáš Kalas

[edetarod 2,155]

another stupid loan

he could've easily filled in for Luiz

[Jype 6,398]

another stupid loan

he could've easily filled in for Luiz

The very same Luiz who last season played maybe ten games at CB? Now especially with the imminent arrival of Filipe Luis and Azpilicueta being moved back to his preferred right-back position, he would also need to compete with Ivanovic who will essentially replace Luiz in the CB department so without injuries Kalas would hardly play any more than he did last season and he's at an age where he really needs to start playing more often for the good of his development as a player. Much better to get Zouma as the 4th choice CB because I suppose he would be happier of the two to play a smaller role and use the year to just settle in the squad while occasionally playing when called upon.

Next season it will be either Zouma or Kalas in the team as the 4th CB, and considering the wishes of the players in question I think it would be wiser to go with the former. People like to go on about how young players need to be given a chance but were then seriously against Terry being released when his contract was about to expire. Make up your minds, it's either go with the youth and give them a proper chance or stick with the more experienced players we already have, can't have it both ways. This way I think Kalas will at least still have a chance of making it at Chelsea but if he stayed for another year like the last one I think that ship would slowly be sailing away.

[toojunk 19]

Jeff Bruma all over again.

[BlueLyon 9,359]

I would understand PL loan, but why Koln?

[Special Juan 27,424]

Confirmed.

http://www.chelseafc.com/news-article/article/3898104/title/kalas-loan-to-cologne

[xPetrCechx 13,563]

Official: Chelsea Football Club and FC Cologne have agreed a season-long loan for Tomas Kalas which will begin on 1 July. #CFC (chelseafc)

[Thistle 77]

We need to start showing faith in these guys who are going out on loan and give them an opportunity in our first team. After a while they will begin to think that they will never play for us. I mean Lukaku is in doubt to be with us next year FFS!

[Duppy Conqueror 1,494]

Thought he was good enough to be our 4th option CB with starts in all milk cup games,some fa cups and against some prem and european cup games.

The best of our current group of young centerbacks in their current development..hopefully Kenny O is the next man up in our 1st team squad now because Zouma looks like he certainly needs more seasoning before playing for us.

[LAB 1,030]

We are definitely signing a CB this summer.

[King11Didier 916]

Why the hell to Bundesliga??Aren't there clubs in PL which don't want him?We should have some more faith in youngsters or to loan them to PL sides...Can't see the point in this loan.

[Madmax 9,219]

Who do you think will Mourinho pick as 4th choice CB - Omeruo or Zouma?

[Sheva. 5,373]

Hardly anyone ever comes back from loan to start here. Might be the beginning of the end of his Chelsea career.

[zolayes 14,489]

Only a one year loan so only half as bad

[bushman 2,043]

One year & counting. How much is he worth now & next season? Lol.

[The Skipper 20,593]

Who do you think will Mourinho pick as 4th choice CB - Omeruo or Zouma?

Zouma I think. We didn't sign him for £12m to start loaning him out again IMO (well I hope not anyway).

Looks like our new batch of CBs will be Terry, Cahill, Ivanovic and Zouma. I'm fine with that. 3 solid, experienced heads and one young understudy with huge potential. Sounds good.

[boshman 1,073]

We know what is going to happen here. He will have a blinding season then get sold next summer.

[Jype 6,398]

Why do people have to be so damn negative all the time?

If we'd released Terry to make room for the likes of Kalas and Zouma, the meltdown would have been unimaginable but other than that I fail to see what the club should be doing differently to make enough room for Kalas to have a big enough role so his development won't stall and wasting another season in the stands wouldn't do Tomas any good. Yet loaning him out is somehow still the wrong decision? At least now he will go and play regular first team football at a high level and hopefully return in a year or two when JT is very close to retirement and Ivanovic also well into his 30s.

Within a couple of years there will definitely be a place or two up for grabs in the CB department and if these young players make the most of their loan spells I can honestly see them making it. The situation is unlike never before because earlier the youngsters have had to compete with players in their prime and that's not an easy task, especially with managerial instability, but a year or two from now we would ideally still have Mourinho in charge and there would be a smooth transition between generations if the players are good enough. I would also consider this current crop of young players at the club a much better one than say maybe five years ago, so I consider their chances to be a little higher than those of the previous generations.

[didierforever 7,349]

Who do you think will Mourinho pick as 4th choice CB - Omeruo or Zouma?

obviously zouma. i mean we bought him for 12mil pounds, and he should give us good cover.

plus u need 6 "good" defenders ATLEAST in the squad over the season. JT, GC, iva, azpi, luis, zouma is the minimum.